Cost: A suggested £5 entry gets you a VOTE, some tasty FOOD, and INVESTMENT into a new project that will help our beautiful city! ALL the door money goes to the project with the most votes.

We know January can be a hard month but we’re determined to bring the sunshine to winter with plenty of community spirit and some much-needed warmth. We’ll have 4 great PROJECTS for you to choose from, you’ll be given a chance to VOTE for your favourite and have some very tasty SOUP and lunch.

BRING SOME FOOD
If you would like to bring some food we’d love to hear from you. We don’t have heating facilities so please bear that in mind but anything that can be shared is welcomed. Just email the team and let them know what you can bring birminghamsoup@gmail.com.

PROPOSALS WANTED
If you have a project you want to get off the ground, no matter what stage you are at, then why not pitch at the next SOUP? It is VERY easy to apply via our simple online form. Deadlines for the next 3 months are below and all we ask is that your project should benefit the people of your community in some way! Simple… Apply here.

After the festive excess we asked the Bearwood Pantry team (and makers of Birmingham SOUP soups) to give us a tasty, wholesome, healthy recipe to kickstart your 2016!

500g roasted beetroot and then chopped
2 onions chopped
3-4 cloves of garlic sliced
thumb sized piece of ginger
lemongrass, Kaffir leaves (didn’t have either of these so used some chopped preserve lemon)
teaspoon of cumin, chilli (fresh, dried, powdered)
Stock – enough to cover probably about a pint (depends how thick you want your soup)
Coconut (milk, dessicated) either will work. Add just under a tin.

Gently saute onion till soft and transparent for 10 mins, add garlic and spices and gently fry for further 5 mins, add beetroot and stock, simmer for 20 mins, add coconut milk and then simmer for further 10-20 mins. Blend and eat with some toasted sourdough bread.

Thank you for your continued support. Help spread the word and let’s make positive change and great projects happen in our city!

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FUNDING

Applying for funding is EASY. Just fill out the application above or email birminghamsoup@gmail.com for a form.
Your project should benefit the community of Birmingham is some way.
If you have an idea then let us know about it.
GOOD LUCK!